The typical episode of the critically acclaimed, indie-darling, sitcom 30 Rock focuses on the lives of the writers, producers, executives and love interests of those involved in the production of a fictional sketch comedy television show called TGS with Tracy Jordan. 30 Rock is widely known as a show that deals with race, gender and class issues from multiple, humorous perspectives. Yet watching Season Five, Episode Twenty, a viewer could grow uncomfortable at the racial generalizations. The episode
The job of being an NBA referee is a very prestigious job. The ability to officiate games of a sport a person grew up watching/playing can feel rewarding. Although it can be a very difficult job,having to make a call on a play that happens in the blink of an eye. Referees have to keep an unbiased side while officiating games. Along with staying true to their job and not favoriting certain teams or players. Can referee relations make games unfair? NBA referees’ relations with players/teams off the
According to Paige Albiniak article Sports & Scandal, she describes how the Donaghy scandal was reported in the news media three weeks after the NBA signed a lucrative eight-year $930 million a year television contract. At the time of the contract signing the NBA rating were at their lowest ratings in 30 years. The NBA was fortunate
difference between Jack and Algernon by creating a spoof on Jacks masculinity, through Algernon’s dandyish nature and by giving each of them certain characteristics. Right from the start, Jack Worthing is depicted as the ingénue character of this novel. This is of course a satire of the ideal Victorian man. The classic Victorian man was socially confident, had a personal presence, and was almost certainly the dominating voice in a conversation with a lady. However, Oscar Wilde creates Jack as the ingénue
College-on-the-hill. Jack Gladney, the narrator and main character, is known to be “a big, aging, harmless, indistinct sort of guy”(83) He is an accomplished family man, a professor at the College-on-the-hill, a husband wanting to please his wife, someone who struggles with the fear of dying. From technology to modern society, Delillo created the character Jack to show the impact of the media on our families and our society. White Noise gives us an inside look into the life of Jack Gladney, showing
Jack and Simon in Chapter Three of the Lord of the Flies In the Lord of the Flies, William Golding makes many contrasts between his symbolic characters. For example in chapter three, 'Huts on the beach', many contrasts and similarities are made between the two characters Jack and Simon. These descriptions give an idea to their personality and feelings. The description of Simon in the jungle, and Jack in the woods highlights many of their differences. Jack is alone and descriptions like
on is Lord of the flies, by William Golding and published by Perigee. This book shows the clash between the human drive towards brutality and the opposite, civilization. All around the novel, the clash is performed by the problem between Ralph and Jack, who individually speak to civilization and viciousness. The varying belief systems are communicated by every kid's different state of mind towards power. I feel that Lord of the Flies is a good book because it reveals to you that every man has the
On the subject of Lord of The Flies, K. Olsen says “The boys play at controlling sea creatures and each other, and the naval officer who lands on the island to rescue the boys at first interprets their hunt for Ralph as an ordinary children’s game. This introduces an entirely new level of complexity into an already many-layered novel. Is the whole thing a game or not, the natural behavior of humankind (including children) or an imitation of the adult world?...The conch is not a symbol of authority
Description: The Incredibles is a lauded Pixar animated film, married superheroes Mr. Incredibles and Elastifril are forced to assume mundane lives as Bob and Helen Parr after all super-powered activities have been banned by the government. While Mr. Incredible loves his wife and kids, he longs to return to a life of adventure, and he gets a chance when summoned to an island to battle an out-of-control robot. Soon, Mr, Incredible is in trouble, and its up to his family. Within animated movies
the guilt encompassing his mother’s murder, resulting in the murder of anyone he feels sexually attracted to. The Shining explores Jack Torrance’s occupation of the isolated Overlook Hotel, as well as his wife, Wendy and son, Danny. As Jack’s writing continues to render unsuccessful, Danny’s psychic premonitions gradually become disturbing. This ends up resulting in Jack realising how much he loves Danny, letting him escape, and blowing himself up using the hotel boiler. Alfred Hitchcock and Stephen
The Comics Code Authority Blood, guns, killing, and death. These things were very limited in comics in the “silver age” of comics from 1956 to 1970 and into the “bronze age” from 1970 to 1985. Comics approved by the Comics Code Authority had a seal of approval much like the parental advisory seal on CDs that are not suitable for children. Unlike the parental advisory seal, the Comics Code Authority regulated whether or not a comic book was appropriate for children or people of a certain age. When
In the book, The Scarlet Plague, Jack London transports his audience sixty years into the future, yet it feels as though it is before the current era. An important passage from The Scarlet Plague, starting at the second paragraph on page seven and ending at the beginning of page nine, shows and describes the type of civilization that is presented after the plague. This passage produces the story’s savage effect through its descriptions of Hare-Lip, Hoo-Hoo, and Edwin’s knowledge of the past world
Frank R. Stockton's “The Lady or the Tiger” portrays through the White Goddess vs. the Creature of Nightmare, the Maze along with the Crossroads, and Star Crossed Lovers archetypes that love is a sacrifice. For example, the author describes the princess as, “..hot blooded...” with a, “...soul at a white heat beneath the combined fires of despair and jealousy.”(3). Similar to the Creature of Nightmare, the princess has evil within her psyche. However, when compared against the White Goddess, she
Jack Ma said “We’d better have a dream, in case it comes true someday,” which has inspired lots of young people. He started from the bottom and now he is here, his leadership and hard work lead to his success. In the eyes of the young generation Jack Ma represented someone who didn’t go to Harvard, but lives a better life than a Harvard graduate. He represented a nobody that
Four days later, the world changed forever. Over the past twenty minutes we have given you a window into the world of GE under Jack Welch, and now I would like to take you through the past 5 years, and into the new GE under Jeff Immelt, GEs 9th Chairman in its 128 year history. I am sure that everyone has read the recent Fortune article entitled "Tearing up the Jack Welch Playbook," and I would like to offer our own interpretation of Welch and Immelt's executive leadership styles through a comparison
Jack the Ripper chose to kill prostitutes, he only struck at night and he only killed people in London. Jack the Ripper did not think twice about his actions, he had to ask himself should I really do this and what will be my consequences? Jack the Ripper killed most of his victims while they were exiting their wagons or if they were walking in a dark alley. Jack the Ripper covered his victim's mouth so they would not scream. Jack the Ripper was one of the most famous serial killers because of who
It might seem a little strange that it 's taken until 2015 for us to finally have a movie about cooties - the fictional childhood illness that you "get" from members of the opposite sex - but there you have it. Now we do have one, appropriately titled "Cooties," although it has decided to take schoolyard sickness, make it a reality, and turn its victims into savage cannibals. Oh, and keeping with the spirit of its real-life "inspiration," the only people who are affected by it are those who haven
Miguel Lopez Professor Dawahare English 115 September 14, 2016 Exercise 2 I choose to compare the 2006-2007 Marvel Comics Crossover Civil War and the cinema adaption Captain America: Civil war. The comic book strip starts off with a group low class heroes known as the New Warriors who are televising a raid on a group of the villains that are on the FBI’s most wanted list for their tv series. The confrontation with the villains gets out of control and the New Warriors couldn’t contain it, then Nitro
President John F. Kennedy was mercilessly assassinated leaving the nation with just one question: “Was it a conspiracy, or was Lee Harvey Oswald acting alone?” Investigation has not yet been able to shed light on the subject; however, resilient views are being expressed about which theory is accurate. The public has argued about whether or not political figures worked with Oswald to eliminate Kennedy. It is hard to believe that anyone would attempt to murder an individual of such high importance
Laken Hamby Professor Rosengarten ENC 1102 February 19, 2015 Some Like It Hot Research Paper Some Like It Hot is a timeless comedy directed by Billy Wilder. The classic film features Marilyn Monroe as Sugar, Tony Curtis as Joe, and Jack Lemmon as Jerry. Wilder reminds his viewers of how valuable a true friendship is through his use of certain film techniques and characterization. The film techniques and characterization develop the theme by controlling what people see and how they see it. Wilder